When I wrote my article about the Top 15 Gifts for Writers and Readers , I didn't realize that suggesting an action figure of the writer's favorite author would indirectly feed into some odd behaviors. It seems that Scott William Carter, an...

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I recently read about project creep- and then it happened to me! Project creep- or "scope creep" - is when a project grows from its original parameters into something more. For example, you agree to write two articles, but are asked later to...

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Hi freelancers. I know a lot of you are doing National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) right now, so I just wanted to encourage you and wish you luck. This is probably a good time to remind you that About.com has a channel on Fiction Writing,...

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As a full time freelance writer, I've set my business up as an LLC with a separate business bank account and EIN (tax ID number). Honestly, I can't tell you...

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I'm a rare breed around here. I don't run into very many work-at-home people. The other day, when I was juggling some workout times, and mentioned that I might get...

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